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A suite of bills giving the Bermuda Monetary Authority enhanced powers were passed by the Senate.
The BMA is now able to impose penalties of hundreds of thousands of dollars in the banking, investment business and trusts sectors.
It is also empowered...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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Premier Paula Cox and Ombudsman Arlene Brock, have agreed to meet periodically, following Ms Brock’s complaints that she was pressured not to conduct an investigation.
“Further to our 2011 Annual Report, Madam Premier requested to meet with me to dis...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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A deal is on offer for locals flying to the Azores: SATA Airlines is offering round trip flights from the Island to Ponta Delgada at $959 per person.
The sale is open from August 15 to September 15, for travel between November 2 and December 7, as we...
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Forecasters AccuWeather.com have warned the worst is still ahead, as the Atlantic hurricane season approaches its peak.
Four more hurricanes, two of them possibly growing to Category 3 or above, are expected for the eight tropical storms predicted fo...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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The Bermuda Challenge has a new champion, after determined mariner Chris Fertig reached the Island in record time from New York harbour.
Mr Fertig was turned back on last year’s attempt by bad weather, but arrived victorious in St George’s just after...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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A US visitor has died after being struck by a suspected impaired driver as he walked along Pitts Bay Road
Alexander Doty, 58, succumbed to injuries sustained at 11pm on Wednesday near the junction with Roxdene Lane. The rider, a 27-year-old man, was ...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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Its launch may have come a little later than planned — but it was all par for the course at the Non-Mariners Race.
Revellers for the annual non-event, which yesterday marked its 40th anniversary, flocked to Mangrove Bay in boats, rubber rings and din...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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Technical glitches caused outages for Capital G’s ATM and point-of-sale systems this week.
The issue was resolved in time for the Cup Match holiday, a company spokeswoman said.
“Capital G experienced intermittent outages with its ATM and POS networ...
DATE: Aug 06, 2012
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An American tourist hit by a suspected impaired driver while walking along Pitts Bay Road has died.
Police confirmed this evening that 58-year-old Alexander Michael Doty of Indiana, died as a result of injuries sustained in Wednesday's collision.
The...
DATE: Aug 05, 2012
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American Chris Fertig has today set a new speed boat record, travelling from New York to Bermuda in 21 hours and 39 minutes.
He now holds the world record for the Bermuda Challenge, having left New York Harbor for the Island yesterday, aboard his Sta...
DATE: Aug 05, 2012
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